Scouts Canada has set March 7th - 13th, 2010 as National Good Turn Week. Find out more...

Have any youth or Leaders who want to Bring A Friend to check out a meeting or two? Find out how...

A special Scout Popcorn Show and Sell took place on January 28th, 2010 in the Bankers Hall Plus 15 in downtown Calgary. Proceeds from the sale went to the 21^st Calgary Scouts at the Calgary Young Offender Centre. The group will receive $345.19 as a result of the one-hour sale to help with program supplies for the group. Thanks to Bob Schwartzenberger, Walt Matthies, Jeff Schaffhauser and Valerie Jones.

Find out how your Group/Section can provide help for the people of Haiti. Total funds raised/donated by Scouts Canada members is currently $26,606.98, and many fundraising activities are still underway. Thank you to all involved!

Click on the link below for updated information regarding the 22nd World Scout Jamboree that will take place during the summer of 2011 in Sweden.

22nd World Scout Jamboree

Making it easier for new and current volunteers is of highest importance to us and on-line police record checks will make it easier for volunteers to complete this vital step in volunteer screening and reappointment.

We need an experienced team player who can inspire others to grow Scouting! Is this you? Or do you know someone who has these qualities? We are looking for Nominations for the top volunteer job in Chinook Council, that of Council Commissioner. Gord Ellison's term expires August 31, 2011 and we must have a successor recommended to the Executive Commissioner at the November 2010 AGM.

Contact any member of the Community Council below for more information on this important position:

• Tamara Alexander
• Jim Prizeman
• Quentin Sinclair
• Clyde Davis
• Tracey Stock

Or email chinook@scouts.ca

Applications for adult honours and awards need to be submitted by February 28, 2010 to be considered for the April 2010 ceremony. Applications received after this date will be considered for the 2011 ceremony.

A quality program is the keystone of Scouting. To recognize those leadership teams who achieve a quality program on a regular basis, the Quality Section Award has been launched.

This award is a tangible and measurable way for sections to determine how well they are doing against a set standard and to identify any areas for improvement. It is also a way for us to regularly celebrate success as it happens.

The award will also bring a level of prestige to the sections that earn it. Ultimately, every section in the Council should earn this award; it is within the grasp of every leadership team.  Until then, let those who have earned the Quality Section Award serve as a positive example and motivate those around them to achieve quality.

The challenge to every section in Chinook Council is simple: set goals, aim for quality, and improve the Scouting experience. Together we can impact the lives of youth and ‘Create a Better World’.

Quality Section Award Application